resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
environment; surroundings; circumstances
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
pointing out; identification
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
both (people); the two of them
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda